Preity Zinta and Vir Das to become a husband-wife for American TV!

Preity Zinta and Vir Das are making guest appearances in the American TV series Fresh Off The Boat.

The hit comedy follows the Taiwanese-American Huang family in Florida in the 1990s, and the desi stars will play an Indian couple whose daughter attends school with the Huang’s oldest son. There’s already talk of a spin-off centring on their characters DC and Meena, who own a motel called Magic Motor Inn, if audiences give their Fresh Off The Boat cameos a thumbs up. We have our fingers crossed for PZ and Vir!

First comedian Vir Das conferred with a doctorate!

Vir Das

Bollywood actor and comedian Vir Das who is presently gearing up for his final act in Delhi of the Boarding Das world tour, has been honoured with a doctorate for his incredible achievements in the world of performing arts.

Actor Vir Das who has studied from Knox in Galesburg, Illinois has been conferred with the prestigious title of Dr. Vir Das by his ex-university making it an exceptional achievement for an actor-comedian.

He is known for bringing an American style to topics rooted in contemporary Indian culture. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in June 2018.

Talking about this honour Vir tells, “Knox was this wonderful place that catered to kids like me who couldn’t otherwise afford to study in the US. They had an amazing faculty that made me love performing. They took an economics student and turned him into an actor and comedian. I’m not sure I’m even remotely deserving of this honour.”

Vir Das joins hands with Nikhil Advani for TV!

Nikhil Advani and Vir Das are teaming up to co-produce and co-pen a dark-comedy miniseries that goes into preproduction next month.

The project that has an element of satire and thrill was Vir’s brainchild, and he only set about looking for an experienced producer who would understand his content after he had the outline in place. Nikhil will also direct a few episodes of the still-untitled show that’ll be set in Mumbai, while Vir will play one of its central characters. Watch this space for more info on it.

It was not easy playing Devender Singh in 31st october, tells Vir Das!

Actor Vir Das, who is generally known for his comic roles, will be seen playing an intense and serious role for the very first time in his career in forthcoming movie 31st October, a dramatic thriller about a Sikh family trapped in a riot-prone area of New Delhi during the anti-Sikh riots in the aftermath of the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Vir, who will be seen playing the protagonist Devender Singh in the movie, told, ''I would say that Devender Singh was one of my toughest roles ever. The reason being that I am not a Sikh, plus I am not a father, so to portray the emotions of a Sikh father desperate to get his family to safety during riots and the decisions that he has to take as a father, was quite tough for me. However, I am thankful to the makers for believing that I could pull off such a role.'' Vir will be paired opposite Soha Ali Khan in the movie.

Produced by writer-producer Harry Sachdeva and Magical Dreams Productions Pvt Ltd, co-produced by Anand Prakash, directed by National award winner Shivaji Lotan Patil, and released by Panorama Studios, 31st October, which is slated to release on October 7, is a glimpse into the controversial dark chapter of India's History.

Vir Das, Harry Sachdeva, Shivaji Lotan Patil, 31st October, 

Vir Das, Soha Ali Khan starrer '31 October' screened at London Indian Film Festival!

Actor Vir Das, who has made a career out of playing comic roles, will be next seen in a serious role in 31st October, a thriller about a Sikh family trapped in a dangerous situation during the anti-Sikh pogrom following the assassination of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Fans of Das will be thrilled to know that the movie, which also stars Soha Ali Khan, has been shortlisted to be screened at the London Indian Film Festival on July 18 this year. The London Indian Film Festival highlights the best of world cinema to champion creativity, originality, vision and imagination, and presents the finest contemporary international cinema from both established and emerging filmmakers.

Talking about the movie, producer Harry Sachdeva told, "It's a true life story of a Sikh family in 1984 that got trapped in their house when the city was ripped apart by anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 31st October is an edge-of-the-seat thriller about true grit and heroism."